CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday said Activision Blizzard is better positioned in the short term than rival Take-Two Interactive. Both video game companies reported earnings this week. Activision Bl...
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Chegg, Baidu, Bed Bath & Beyond, Hertz and more
A screen displays the Hertz logo during the Hertz Corporation IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York, November 9, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making hea...
Too soon to buy video game stocks like Activision and Take-Two
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday warned investors not to pick up beaten-up shares of video game companies like Activision Blizzard and Take-Two Interactive Software just yet. “I’m not s...
Executives make media predictions for 2023
Back by popular demand (OK, fine, I just wanted to do this again), I asked a bunch of past and present media and entertainment executives to give me one significant and/or surprising industry predicti...
Activision acquisition would be good for Microsoft and the overall stock market
Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) nearly $69 billion cash offer to buy video game giant Activision Blizzard (ATVI) has been under tremendous scrutiny since it was first announced back in January. But at least...
U.S. stocks have worst day in nearly three weeks as hawkish Fed speak, China worries rattle markets
U.S. stocks had their worst day in nearly three weeks on Monday as protests in China raised global-growth risks and Federal Reserve officials said more interest-rate increases will be needed to subdue...
Apple, Manchester United, Activision Blizzard and more
Microsoft logo is seen on a smartphone placed on displayed Activision Blizzard logo in this illustration taken January 18, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday...
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Activision, Tesla, Manchester United
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) – Activision Blizzard slid 3.3% in premarket trading after Politico reported the Federal Trade Commission is likely...
Activision stock falls after report of ‘likely’ FTC antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft acquisition
Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, +0.94% shares declined in after-hours trading Wednesday following a report that the Federal Trade Commission was likely to file an antitrust lawsuit to block the videoga...
I no longer advocate that you should sell Activision Blizzard
Advanced Micro Devices Inc: “We’ve cut the position back for my Charitable Trust. … We’re happy and content to leave the rest and let it run up $8 today.” Medtronic PLC: ...
S&P 500, Nasdaq book 3rd day of gains after Fed minutes point to another big rate increase this month to tackle inflation
U.S. stocks end higher Wednesday after minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June policy meeting signaled another big interest rate-hike is likely later this month despite the risk of slowing economic grow...
Warren Buffett Spends Big as Stock Market Sells Off
The stock market’s selloff has been bad news for most investors. The Omaha-based company bought 901,768 shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp. OXY 8.21% last week, according to a regulatory filing. The ...
Global Payments, Moderna, Activision Blizzard and more
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya | Pool | Reuters Check out the...
Activision Blizzard, Bilibili, Moody’s and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Activision Blizzard (ATVI) – Activision shares jumped 2.7% in premarket trading after Warren Buffett told the Berkshire annual meeting that ...
Can I live without it?
A pedestrian carries shopping bags in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Calla Kessler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sandy Magny plans to take her teenage daughter to...
At the Berkshire Hathaway meeting, Warren Buffett aims to assure shareholders
OMAHA, Neb. — At the start of the Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B, -2.55% BRK.A, -2.94% annual meeting on Saturday, chairman and chief executive officer Warren Buffett wasted no time speaking to the question...
Berkshire owns 9.5% of Activision Blizzard shares in merger arbitrage bet
Warren Buffett on Saturday said Berkshire Hathaway has been increasing its stake in Activision Blizzard in a merger arbitrage play, betting that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the video gam...
Activision Blizzard’s Earnings Miss. Investors Care More About Microsoft Merger.
Text size Microsoft announced plans to purchase Activision Blizzard for about $69 billion, or $95 a share, in January. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg Activision Blizzard stock was dipping on Monday after...
Twitter, AMD, Deere, Verizon and more
The Twitter logo is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 14, 2021. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Twitter — Shares of the social me...
Dairy Queen launches Stackburger line as chain sees record sales in 2021
Dairy Queen’s Flamethrower Stackburger and small ice cream cone Source: Dairy Queen Dairy Queen is expanding its burger offerings as the fast-food chain looks beyond Blizzards and other desserts...
What the blockbuster Microsoft and Sony deals mean for the future of gaming
Big moves are happening in the video game industry. Microsoft, the tech giant behind the Xbox console, announced plans in early 2022 to buy Activision Blizzard, the force behind “Call of Duty...
Warren Buffett’s firm took big stake in Activision Blizzard ahead of Microsoft deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company placed a rare bet on a technology company late last year and it has already paid off in a big way. Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B, -1.52% revealed in documents filed w...
Travelers, American Airlines, Signet Jewelers and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Travelers (TRV) – The insurance company reported a quarterly profit of $5.20 per share, well above the $3.86 consensus estimate, with revenue ...
SoFi, Procter & Gamble, U.S. Bancorp and more
Pampers Diapers, which are manufactured by Procter & Gamble, are displayed in an Associated Supermarket in New York. Ramin Talai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines...
Bank of America, UnitedHealth, P&G and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Bank of America (BAC) – Bank of America shares rallied 3.2% in the premarket after it beat estimates by 6 cents with a quarterly profit of 82 ...
Activision Blizzard, Goldman Sachs, Peloton, Moderna and more
A Peloton office sign is seen near a person riding a bicycle as the city moves into Phase 3 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on July 16, 2020 in New York C...
Microsoft could have just kicked off a Big Tech gold rush, which helps videogame stocks but maybe not gamers
Microsoft Corp.’s agreement to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. would be the largest tech acquisition ever, and the chance it could prompt other Big Tech names to make their own acquisitions sent videogam...